cyber bullying

Don’t give in to cyber bullying

Rajkumari Sharma Tankha

High-end technology has huge advantages but some negative side effects as well. And mind you, there are some people who are interested only in the negatives. Therefore, you must guard yourselves, nice and proper, so that while you reap the benefits of hi-tech world you are living in, you save yourselves from falling prey to any perverted mind out there.

One of the negative side effects of being connected to everyone globally through an email, a cell number and an account on social media website is that you are vulnerable to cyber bullying. What’s it? Let’s talk today.

Cyber bullying is when a person sends you text messages or emails that contain inappropriate content. Rumors about you sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or making fake profiles all fall under cyber bullying.

The worse thing is unlike the other form of bullying that you may have experienced in school, cyber bullying can take place anytime, anywhere. You don’t have to be physically present. It can occur anywhere, at home, via email, texts, cell phones, and social media websites 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with any number of people involved. The effects can be devastating.

If and when you are a victim of cyber bullying, you may feel hurt, humiliated, angry, depressed, or even suicidal. But don’t dwell into these negative traits. Tackle it head on. And tolerate it, NEVER.

First and foremost, do not respond to any hurtful messages sent to you or posts written about you. Getting a reaction from you is what a cyber bully wants; don’t give him/her this satisfaction. And if you react, you will get more such posts. So desist. IGNORE.

Second, don’t ever get to the level of your cyber bully. Don’t try taking revenge on a cyber bully by becoming one yourself as it will only complicate the things. And you never know how much expertise your cyber bully has in his craft.

Having said this, it is also equally important to nip the cyber bully in bud. So…

 

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